Claas dominator 108 and beans

[Zippy768]

Cannot get the beans to flow in the header. They cut and just sit on table between knife and auger. Tried all sorts.
Is it just a bad design header?

 

[tw15]

What about incressing forward speed so they are getting pushed in faster my be also increases reel speed and hight to see if that helps flow .

 

[spin cycle]

drive like foook

 

[David.]

Put a bit more reel in. Give auger fingers a bit more grab, raise auger in header, all very well saying go quicker but if they won't feed and then lump all you will get is a blockage. Miserable business, good luck.
Does not help you, but bigger diameter Lexion auger definitely feeds better.

 

[zero]

Pull reel back as far as it'll go, little bit more reel speed, angle finger to grab a bit more and try cutting diagonally or cross over instead of up n down with tramlines. Let header down a bit more rather than leave a longer stubble and a little bit more forward speed does help it flow. Dividers and wings help if its not flowing on the outside's of the header.

 

[kevindb880]

Was always told to push them down with the reel which did work on a damp day ( not too many losses) but i used to have the reel pulling them in and drive like the clappers. Be brave get them so they are constantly pushing onto to cutterbar auger!

 

[Zippy768]

Driving fast hasn't worked. Just builds up quicker and stops the auger.

 

[Zippy768]

Pull reel back as far as it'll go, little bit more reel speed, angle finger to grab a bit more and try cutting diagonally or cross over instead of up n down with tramlines. Let header down a bit more rather than leave a longer stubble and a little bit more forward speed does help it flow. Dividers and wings help if its not flowing on the outside's of the header.

Tried the reel right in and still crap. Had the reel slow, medium, fast and super fast. Header is down as podded low but tall plants.
Tried side knife as thought was catching on side but it just sits on the front

 

[glasshouse]

Cannot get the beans to flow in the header. They cut and just sit on table between knife and auger. Tried all sorts.
Is it just a bad design header?

Never had any bother before

 

[glasshouse]

Tried the reel right in and still crap. Had the reel slow, medium, fast and super fast. Header is down as podded low but tall plants.
Tried side knife as thought was catching on side but it just sits on the front

Are header tines on full rake?

 

[zero]

Have you got a full ser of fingers on the cross auger? In the middle and helpers a bit further out?

 

[Zippy768]

Are header tines on full rake?

Tbh that is the one thing I haven't changed

 

[Zippy768]

Have you got a full ser of fingers on the cross auger? In the middle and helpers a bit further out?

Think so

 

[Zippy768]

Are header tines on full rake?

So that would be right angle?

 

[Fuzzy]

Do you have any lifters on ??

 

[zero]

Found this in our old 86 instructions.

 

[Zippy768]

Do you have any lifters on ??

Nop,

 

[David.]

They will just rattle the beans out before the knife.

 

[Fuzzy]

Nop,

I have found cutting different direction can help, cut at an angle 45 or 90 to way u are cutting now.
also sometimes need to let reel push them down if they are tall. Have they brackled over ?

 

[Zippy768]

They will just rattle the beans out before the knife.

My losses must be sky high already!